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“An Alarming Inflation Period”, an article by Dr. Leonel Fernández
In the midst of the pandemic, in 2020, one of the principal concerns faced by economists was the growth of inflation. The prices of raw materials, or commodities, had dropped drastically. However, something unheard of occurred with the price of oil. The price of a barrel of oil had dropped below US$34, which literally meant […]

Leonel Fernández Concludes Broad Work Agenda During Visit to Washington, D.C., and Pennsylvania
Washington, D.C. – The former president of the Dominican Republic, Dr. Leonel Fernández, carried out an active and broad work agenda during his recent visit to the state of Pennsylvania and the U.S. capital city, Washington, D.C. The goal of his recent visit is to strengthen the ties that unite the Global Foundation for Democracy […]

Leonel Fernández Carries Out Extensive Agenda in Chicago
CHICAGO. – The former President of the Dominican Republic, Dr. Leonel Fernández, during a recent visit to Chicago carried out an extensive work agenda which included the supervision of the future opening of a Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) office in this important Midwest U.S. city. During his visit, Fernández entered into an […]

Global Forum Concludes with Urgent Call for Regional Integration to Address Problems in Latin America and the Caribbean
NEW YORK. – The third Global Forum Latin America and the Caribbean concluded with an urgent call for regional integration and global solidarity as ways to successfully address the region’s multiple challenges, seriously aggravated by the Covid-19 pandemic. Speaking at the Forum’s closing panel, former Colombian President Ernesto Samper said the region urgently needs to […]

Ricardo Lagos Recommends at the Funglode/GFDD Forum a Regional Agreement to Face the Effects of the Covid-19 Pandemic
NEW YORK. – Former Chilean President Ricardo Lagos suggested an agreement between the governments of Latin American and Caribbean countries to jointly face, with greater possibilities of success, the multiple problems that the region is facing. “There must be coordination so that we in the region speak the same language,” Lagos said, during remarks delivered […]

Political Scientists and Economists Warn at the Global Forum on Latin America and the Caribbean 2021 of Democratic Setbacks in the Region
During the first three panels that took place during the first day of the Global Forum on Latin American and the Caribbean 2021, prominent analysts warned of the emergence of populist and autocratic governments. They shared their thoughts at the Forum, organized by Funglode/GFDD, along with IDEA International. NEW YORK. – Experts from different countries […]

Leonel Fernández and Renowned Experts State During the Opening of the Global Forum on Latin America and the Caribbean that During the COVID-19 Pandemic There Has Been an Absence of Solidarity and Cooperation
The Forum will take place September 22 and 23 in New York City and will analyze the future of Latin America and the Caribbean from different perspectives, with the participation of renowned academics, former Presidents and representatives of multilateral organizations. NEW YORK – The former President of the Dominican Republic, Leonel Fernández, stated today that […]

Four former Latin American Presidents and leading international specialists will participate in the Third Global Forum Latin America and the Caribbean in New York
Funglode, GFDD, together with IDEA International, have organized the meeting where they will dialogue and debate on the most important issues currently impacting the region, including the devastating impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the hemisphere´s international agenda. It will be a hybrid encounter, where individuals may participate in person or through virtual […]

“20 Years Later: The Failure of the United States in Afghanistan”, an article by Dr. Leonel Fernández
In yesterday´s edition, dated Sunday, August 22, The New York Times published a long and detailed account the U.S. has played in Afghanistan, and also highlights the various mistakes made in the recent withdrawal process of US troops and diplomatic personnel from that nation. And rightly so. The withdrawal process has been chaotic. The images […]

“Johnny Ventura: In the Heart of the People”, an article by Dr. Leonel Fernández
As the first news about the death of Johnny Ventura spread like wildfire, we were reluctant to believe it. The day before, through a mutual friend – a Dominican pastor in the state of Pennsylvania – we spoke over the phone. I hoped that it was a rumor that was going around, and that the […]